Task force recommends ways to cut US prison population by 60,000
There are more than 196,000 convicts currently in federal custody
Two samples at Ohio schools show too much lead
Schools in the community are closed for a third day after officials said some homes showed high levels of contaminants
Activists behind Planned Parenthood videos, accused of using fake licenses
The now-debunked videos alleged that Planned Parenthood illegally sold fetal tissue to researchers for profit
Blues Asking For Help In Scottrade Renovation Plan
St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis Blues is requesting help from St. Louis City and St. Louis County to renovate their city-owned downtown arena as part of a project that will also upgrade the city’s convention center and former home of its recently departed NFL team. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Blues officials…
Senator Claire McCaskill Selected For Jury Duty
St. Louis County, MO (KTRS) Senator Claire McCaskill has a new duty – jury duty. The Democratic lawmaker has been chosen to serve on a jury for a civil trial in St. Louis County over the next few days. McCaskill posted several messages on Twitter throughout the day Monday as she waited to find out…
State natural resources agency proposes bobcat hunting rules
(KTRS) The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is proposing rules to regulate bobcat hunting and trapping throughout the state. The agency released its proposals, yesterday, to amend a wildlife hunting law that took effect Jan. 1. Proposed rules include prohibiting bobcat harvesting in the northeastern and east-central regions of Illinois and requiring hunters to purchase…
US Rep. Smith speaks against Missouri DNR land purchase
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – U.S. Rep. Jason Smith says a state agency hasn’t been transparent in plans to build a new state park in southeastern Missouri. The Missouri Republican spoke Monday during a state House hearing in favor of bills to require the Department of Natural Resources to sell land in Oregon County purchased…
Missouri Lawmakers pan governor’s mid-year budget request
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Republican lawmakers are raising concerns about Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s request to add almost half a billion dollars more to this year’s budget. Budget officials said Medicaid accounted for about three-quarters of the budget request. Some senators asked how earlier estimates had been short by hundreds of millions of dollars.…
Latest: Missouri senators react to charges against educator
( KTRS ) Republicans in the state Senate continue to criticize the University of Missouri for not firing an assistant professor who confronted journalists during campus protests last November. Melissa Click was charged with misdemeanor assault, on Monday, in connection with her run-in with a student videographer and a student photographer. The confrontation on the…